September 25, 2010

Retro Photo: Old, family album snapshots

By far, the mostvaluable material things in my world are photographs. Sure, I love my old toys and games a lot, too, but nothing is as priceless or irreplaceable as an old family photograph! That's why I'm so pleased to have borrowed a few of my family's old albums from my mom; I can scan and make copies for my own collection. Plus, now I can share some of my personal favorites with you. So if it sounds like fun, just grab a seat next to me and we'll get started...

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This is my mom and dad on New Years Eve, 1969,"sealing the deal" in a Las Vegas wedding chapel.They made quite the handsome couple, if you ask me!

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Here are the stylish newlyweds, again! Look howvery dashing my dad appears in his suit, smokinga pipe. And check out my mom's HAIR! Wow!Actually, it's interesting to note that my momwas about 5 or 6 months pregnant with me in thisphoto because if I didn't know better, I'd swear shewas carrying ME under that HELMET of hers!

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Not sure WHAT I DID to deserve THIS... But atleast I look happy. And I should, just look at thebottle of port they threw in there with me!Here, I'm about 1-year-old and happy as a clam.A drunken clam.

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Did I ever mention that my grandparents were robots?

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"Now, what??"Here, I'm about 2 or 3 and quiteobviously less than impressed.

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Grandpa

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Sheesh! You'd think that riding HUGE turtlesand carousel horses would make all the littleboys smile, but NOOOO, not this kid...

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Viva, Las Vegas!I think my mom looks WAY cool, here. She's totallyrockin' that retro look and vibe... only it WASN'Tretro back THEN! It was the real deal.

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"Allo. Parlez-vous francais?"This shot cracks me up every time I see it!And it makes me think of Pepe Le Pew,if he were a little boy and NOT a skunk.

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Well, I hope all of that didn't bore you too much, folks. In fact, thanks for indulging me! Until the next 'Retro Photo' session, remember... Today's snapshot could be tomorrow's priceless treasure.

7 comments:

Hey now - I'm ALWAYS up for some vintage family photographs and these are just peachy!The cheeky one of you in the booze box is cute. Your grandpa looks hilarious and wee monsieur Antony is adorable.That robot picture looks like it came straight from the set of a 60s sitcom.Great pics.

Such great pictures! Loved your dad's suit and pipe, and your Mom looked FIERCE with her 'do. The photo just captioned "Grandpa" is awesome. What an adorable lil' boy you were (and still are).I love photos from the 60s and 70s.Jules

You are the most adorable human being ever!!! And it's so cool that you still have that sparkle in your eyes and that cheeky sense of fun. I LOVE the comment you made about your mom carrying you in her beehive. That makes me think of Athena being born from Zeus's head. You're a living Myth! Excuthe me, Myth! SO adorable in that box. And the expression on your face in the turtle-riding pic is so funny. Likewise the flat stare on the carousel. I agree with Jules that titling that one pic just "Grandpa" is awesome. This was a SUPER-FUN post! MORE!!!

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